Chicago has hosted the NHL All-Star Game four times at Chicago Stadium, but never at the United Center.
The NHL showcased its top talent in the game in 1948, 1961, 1974 and 1991 but has yet to take the All-Star game back to Chicago to the United Center since the new building opened in 1995. And it doesn’t seem like NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is planning on bringing the game to Chicago soon.
“Where we windup for league events is opportunistic and it depends on the schedule. It depends on building and facility availability.” Bettman said Friday during a press conference at NHL All-Star weekend in San Jose, California.